Word Meaning 踵を返す

きびすをかえす kibisu o kaesu

踵を返す is read as きびすをかえす (kibisu o kaesu) and means to turn on one's heel.

Meaning

English

to turn on one's heel
to turn back
to return

Reading

Kana

きびすをかえす

Romaji

kibisu o kaesu

Writing Variants

きびすを返す きびすをかえす kibisuokaesu
くびすを返す くびすをかえす kubisuokaesu
踵を返す くびすをかえす kubisu o kaesu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 152702 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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踵

あくと

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

返す

かえす

to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)

繰り返す

くりかえす

to repeat

裏返す

うらがえす

to turn inside out

引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back

折り返す

おりかえす

to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

取り返す

とりかえす

to get back

言い返す

いいかえす

to say over

読み返す

よみかえす

to reread

見返す

みかえす

to look (stare) back at (someone)

送り返す

おくりかえす

to send back

蒸し返す

むしかえす

to reheat